Your class project, is to Choose a tapestry or fabric from a specific era or culture that speaks to you. Based on the tapestry's colors, curate a unique color palette for your abstract painting project.

You can choose to include the original colors or adapt them to suit your artistic vision. Once your abstract artwork is complete, take a moment to reflect on how the historical tapestry's colors influenced your creative process.

And definitely come back and share what you created. I can’t wait to see what you made!

*Not sure how to post a project? I have a video for you in this discussion: Posting A Project

Tapestry Inspiration From Kronborg Castle Supplies

(Some of the links are affiliate links. If you use my link, I get a small commission, which will go toward my art supplies and to support this channel! I appreciate your support!)

Color palette from PDF in your resources

Watercolor paper of your choice. I’m using Stonehenge Coldpress 140lb paper in class

Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Block, 140lb. Cold Press, 12x16 - https://amzn.to/47tZYau

Favorite acrylic paints in the colors you choose -

I'm using Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 48 - https://amzn.to/3s48vAX

Derwent XL Charcoal Set of 6 - https://amzn.to/449YjnA

Blick Matte Acrylic Paints - https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-matte-acrylics/

Charvin Extra-Fine Artists’ Acrylic Paints - https://www.jerrysartarama.com/charvin-extra-fine-artists-acrylics

mark-making materials - think color charcoal, pencils, Neocolor 2 pastels, soft pastels, oil pastels, posca pens, etc…

Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - https://amzn.to/468tdPw

Posca Extra Fine Marke - https://amzn.to/3N7WOSd

A few of your favorite paint brushes - I’m using Princeton Umbria Filbert 5/8

Raphael SoftAqua Brushes - https://amzn.to/3L5Bpq7

Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - https://amzn.to/3pkXPgg

Princeton Umbria Brush - Filbert, Short Handle, Size 8 - https://www.dickblick.com/products/princeton-umbria-series-6200-6250-synthetic-brushes/

Artist tape - https://amzn.to/3Hf6fLP

Hardboard art panels - you see me tape things down to these and they come in several different sizes: https://amzn.to/3C8EK3z

Art Sponges - https://amzn.to/3L9xf0k

Palette knife - https://amzn.to/45pznJR

Favorite stencils - I’m using:

Crafters Workshop TCW6X6-456 Template, 6 by 6-Inch, Sketch Grid - https://amzn.to/3YAdbe7

Tim Holtz Half Tone Circles Stencil - https://amzn.to/3OuAMYZ

The Crafters Workshop - Cubist stencil - https://amzn.to/3sdDzhO

Fiskars SureCut Portable Paper Trimmer, 12 Inch Cut - https://amzn.to/3quCKR2

Spectrum 1797 Blue-Green Palette Supplies

Color palette from Spectrum Book by Victoria & Albert Museum - https://amzn.to/3KDecfy

Watercolor paper of your choice. I’m using Stonehenge Coldpress 140lb paper in class

Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Block, 140lb. Cold Press, 12x16 - https://amzn.to/47tZYau

Favorite acrylic or watercolor paints in the colors you choose - I’m using Daniel Smith watercolors in this project

Painters Color Diary - 9x12 watercolor - https://amzn.to/3NHFCSm

DANIEL SMITH Serpentine Genuine - https://amzn.to/3YAjZbi

DANIEL SMITH Rich Green Gold - https://amzn.to/3OBNQvo

DANIEL SMITH Sap Green - https://amzn.to/3DQe0G5

DANIEL SMITH Blue Apatite Genuine - https://amzn.to/3YuXHb7

DANIEL SMITH Buff Titanium - https://amzn.to/3qzmH4j

DANIEL SMITH Sepia - https://amzn.to/3KzZu99

mark-making materials - think color charcoal, pencils, Neocolor 2 pastels, soft pastels, oil pastels, Posca pens, etc…

Sennelier Cardboard Oil Pastel Set, 72 Count - https://amzn.to/3WL5OPX

SENNELIER D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative - https://amzn.to/3X9DfMg

Posca Extra Fine Marke - https://amzn.to/3N7WOSd

Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - https://amzn.to/468tdPw

Kuretake BA303-3 Pearl Calligraphy Liquid, Gold mica paste - https://amzn.to/45noacT

Black Pens - I used Kings art pens in class - https://amzn.to/457OfwI

A few of your favorite paint brushes - I’m using the Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4

Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - https://amzn.to/3pkXPgg

Favorite stencils if you have a few you love.

I’m using a Stencil Girl stencil in the class called Corrugated Cardboard - https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/

Tim Holtz Half Tone Circles Stencil - https://amzn.to/3OuAMYZ

Dual Edge Ripper Original Watercolor Paper Deckle Edge Tool 1-24 inch - https://amzn.to/3qdW19m

Artist tape - https://amzn.to/3Hf6fLP

Hardboard art panels - you see me tape things down to these and they come in several different sizes: https://amzn.to/3C8EK3z

Block Print 1800-1860 Supplies

Color palette from Spectrum Book by Victoria & Albert Museum - https://amzn.to/3KDecfy

Watercolor paper of your choice. I’m using Stonehenge Coldpress 140lb paper in class

Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Block, 140lb. Cold Press, 12x16 - https://amzn.to/47tZYau

Favorite acrylic or watercolor paints in the colors you choose - I’m using the Kuretake watercolors 48 piece set and Art Nouveau set to pick colors from in class

Kuretake Gansai Tambi 48 Color set - https://amzn.to/3qaThZW

Kuretake Art Nouveau set - https://amzn.to/3ZWACgp (if in stock - this set goes fast - and then comes back pretty quickly)

mark-making materials - think color charcoal, pencils, Neocolor 2 pastels, soft pastels, oil pastels, Posca pens, etc…

Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - https://amzn.to/468tdPw

Black Pens - I used Kings art pens in class - https://amzn.to/457OfwI

Posca Extra Fine Marke - https://amzn.to/3N7WOSd

Daler-Rowney FW Acrylic Ink Bottle Sepia - https://amzn.to/457H5c3

A few of your favorite paint brushes - I’m using the Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4

Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - https://amzn.to/3pkXPgg

I like using gold ink - you can put the ink on with any dip pens you have or fine paint brushes (I’m using the Kakimori Brass Nib

Kakimori Brass Nib - https://shop.stlartsupply.com/products/kakimori-brass-nib

Kakimori pen holder - https://shop.stlartsupply.com/products/sakura-wood-pen-holder

with a Kakimori pen holder - both of which I got at the St. Louis Art Supply company)

Favorite gold ink or paint - I’m using Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink

Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink - https://amzn.to/3oG04dt

Black pen for mark making

Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - https://amzn.to/3YxEtBz

Artist tape - https://amzn.to/3Hf6fLP

Hardboard art panels - you see me tape things down to these and they come in several different sizes: https://amzn.to/3C8EK3z

Holy Grail Tapestry C1890 Project Supplies

Color palette from PDF in your resources

Watercolor paper of your choice. I’m using Stonehenge Coldpress 140lb paper in class

Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Block, 140lb. Cold Press, 12x16 - https://amzn.to/47tZYau

Favorite acrylic paints in the colors you choose

Favorite acrylic paints in the colors you choose -

I'm using Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 48 - https://amzn.to/3s48vAX

Derwent XL Charcoal Set of 6 - https://amzn.to/449YjnA

Blick Matte Acrylic Paints - https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-matte-acrylics/

Charvin Extra-Fine Artists’ Acrylic Paints - https://www.jerrysartarama.com/charvin-extra-fine-artists-acrylics

mark-making materials - think color charcoal, pencils, Neocolor 2 pastels, soft pastels, oil pastels, posca pens, etc…

Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - https://amzn.to/468tdPw

CRETACOLOR Art Chunky Charcoal Set - https://amzn.to/3YBt2cm

Sennelier - Savoir-Faire Sennelier Soft Pastels Half Stick Set - https://amzn.to/3YpHG69

SENNELIER Latour Spray Fixative Soft Pastels - https://amzn.to/3Pgsd5Z

A few of your favorite paint brushes - I’m using Princeton Umbria Filbert 8

Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - https://amzn.to/3pkXPgg

Princeton Umbria Brush - Filbert, Short Handle, Size 8 - https://www.dickblick.com/products/princeton-umbria-series-6200-6250-synthetic-brushes/

Artist tape - https://amzn.to/3Hf6fLP

Hardboard art panels - you see me tape things down to these and they come in several different sizes: https://amzn.to/3C8EK3z

Tracy Ruckman

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